Topic: AD-20 vs ADC-20?

[Tom_M]

I just aquired a MX-100, so im beginning to ponder a Nak 3 mic mix. If i decide to do so, i'll have to find something to do with my AD-20.

Would i be better off selling my AD-20 and going for an A/D without a preamp? I was eyeing the ADC-20 in particular.

Or, would i better off sticking with my AD-20 as my A/D?

Unfortunatly i cant find any samples to judge with.

Thanks!
-Tom

[Sean Gallemore]

well the AD-20 isn't the greatest pre but it's better than nothing!

or is you have the money get a new pre to go with the ADC-20

[Tom_M]

I have the pre (MX-100).

Wondering if i'd be better off with an AD-20 (which i currently have) or an ADC-20 (which i would sell the AD-20 to buy) for the A/D into my JB3.

I guess i should also pose the question, which is the better pre? The MX-100 or AD-20?

[utahtaper]

Well with the AD20 you cannot bypass the pre. I would opt for the ADC-20 or a SBM1 in this situation. Unless you can spend more.

[cpclark]

i used the ad-20 for about 9 months and i think its underrated, the sound is phenomenal for the price, ive also used the adc-20 and i cant say i like it too much, way to bright, almost no base and thats with a transfer pre(mp-2), i'd shy away for the graham patten boxes, they just dont do it, true, they are cheap, but way to bright and harsh, hope this helps
-chris

[utahtaper]

Yes in this case though he would already be running throught the MX-100 for his pre. He has no need for a pre which the ad20 has and cannot bypass.

[Brian Skalinder]

I know you just picked up the MX-100 and this doesn't directly address your question, but...have you considered a digi-modded UA-5?

You'd have:

[1] a pretty good pre
[2] a nice ADC
[3] the option for future pre upgrades if you buy from the Oade bros
[4] the option to run 3-mic mixes
[5] the ability to go 24-bit when you're ready
[6] capability to output optical to a JB3 if and when your DAT croaks

Blah blah blah.  Just a thought.

All that said, I personally like the sound of the AD-20 better than the ADC-20.  I, too, find the ADC-20 bright and harsh.  But, as already mentioned, the AD20 is a problem because you'd effectively be running two pres:  MX-100 and AD20.

If you already own the AD-20, I'd pick up a pair of attenuators and give it a go.  If you don't like it, the attenuators are cheap and yo ucan always sell 'em with the AD20.

But if it was me, I'd sell the MX-100 and AD-20 and pick up a digi-modded UA5 from the Oades.    Then again, I'm a big UA5 fluffer around here, so...FWIW.

[cpclark]

whoops didnt know you had a mx100, id agree with brian here, both of those pres stated above dont touch the ua-5, id go with that route

[John R]

ADC-20 for sale, $150.00

jr

[F.O.Bean]

ADC-20 for sale, $150.00

jr

someone please buy johns adc-20, im SURE its well taken car of